Ukraine harvested over 4 mln tonnes of corn — Ministry of Agrarian Policy

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APK-Inform

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As of September 26, agrarians of Ukraine harvested 4.7 mln tonnes of corn for grain throughout the areas of 830 thsd ha (18% of the plan), with the average yield of 5.67 t/ha, declared the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

The general production volumes of grains and pulses in farms of the country reached 39.4 mln tonnes, the harvested areas totaled 10.9 mln ha (73%), and the average yield — 3.62 t/ha.

In particular, agrarians managed to harvest 34.3 mln tonnes of early grains and pulses throughout 9.9 mln ha, with the yield of 3.48 t/ha. In addition, Ukraine harvested 101 thsd tonnes of buckwheat throughout 79 thsd ha (73%), with the yield of 1.27 t/ha; and 61 thsd tonnes of millet throughout 39 thsd ha (74%), with the yield of 1.59 t/ha.

Also, as of the reporting date agrarians harvested 7.7 mln tonnes of sunflower seed throughout 3.6 mln ha (59%), with the yield of 2.15 t/ha; 1.6 mln tonnes of soybeans throughout 638 thsd ha (37%), with the yield of 2.44 t/ha; and 2.7 mln tonnes of rapeseed throughout 1 mln ha, with the yield of 2.61 t/ha.

Ukraine harvested 2.1 mln tonnes of sugar beet throughout the areas of 44 thsd ha (16%). The average yield totaled 48.5 t/ha.

At the same time, the planted areas under winter grains for the harvest-2019 already reached 2.9 mln ha (40% of the forecast). Also, the areas under winter rapeseed totaled 946 thsd ha (107%).

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